On first seeing it, I thought the map referred to the Broadmoor neighborhood of New Orleans. It turns out to be a possible drug deal going down in the Southside of Chicago as captured by the Google Maps “Street View” camera. Silly me, New Orleans has no street views.
I go back and forth between pondering the privacy implications and giggling at Geekologie’s take on this picture:
It’s just a good Samaritan being handsomely rewarded. For selling the best rocks in Chicago. … [Say] no to shady drug deals in front of street cameras.
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Speaking of cameras and red lights, as I typed this post, Vehicle 1 ran through a very red light and smashed right into the side of Vehicle 2 at my street corner. Red light running, not just after a yellow but during a solidly green opposing light, at this Lower Garden District intersection and at the corner of Felicity & Prytania has become all too common, as in more than twice a day. While I stared at tonight’s wreck, the city bus trying to go around the collision almost took out a stop light. *Headsmack*
I will add that this morning I also witnessed a red light runner *almost* cause an accident at Prytania and Melpomene.
Hmmm… who needs cameras when you’ve got people reporting on one another to the internets?
And, Jeffrey, if I could give them tickets, I would!
“New Orleans has no street views.” Honey, we barely have streets!